Iced Honey Bitter Gourd

Name: Iced Honey Bitter Gourd
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 Bitter gourd; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tsp salt; 2~3 drops Cooking oil

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4.6 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

1h

Serving

2

Old people often say that they need to eat bitter gourd in summer. This is where their wisdom in life lies.

1. Bitter gourd, also known as bitter gourd, is rich in crude fiber, vitamin C, calcium, iron and other rich nutrients, and has a variety of medicinal values:

2. Bitter gourd has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving heat, nourishing blood and nourishing qi, nourishing the kidney and spleen, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. It can also inhibit the canceration of normal cells and promote the recovery of mutant cells.

3. Momordica charantin in bitter gourd is known as the "fat killer", which can reduce the intake of fat and polysaccharides. Bitter gourd can also clear away heat and heat, detoxify, improve eyesight, nourish qi and essence, quench thirst and heat, and treat carbuncle.

4. Momordica charantia contains saponins, which have medicinal and health care functions such as lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, anti-tumor, preventing osteoporosis, regulating endocrine, anti-oxidation, antibacterial, and improving human immunity.

5. Bitter melon can moisturize dry skin, as well as whitening and moisturizing.

However, the bitterness of bitter gourd has discouraged many people, especially children. Isn't it a pity to shut out good things? In fact, as long as you follow the steps below, bitter gourd can be done. "

Ingredients

1 Bitter Gourd
3 tablespoons Honey
2 tsp Salt
2~3 drops Cooking Oil

Iced Honey Bitter Gourd

1. Wash the bitter gourd and cut it apart longitudinally.

2. Use a metal spoon to scoop out the white flesh and scrape it clean. The cleaner the better, the white part is the most bitter.

3. Slice, don't cut too thin, about 5mm thick.

4. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the sliced bitter gourd slices and marinate for about 15 minutes.

5. Boil a pot of boiling water, put 1 teaspoon of salt, 2~3 drops of cooking oil, put the bitter gourd in boiling water and blanch it for half a minute, remove it and let it cool, and then rinse it with cold water to drain the water.

6. Put the drained bitter gourd slices into 3 tablespoons of honey, mix well and put on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

7. When eating, you can put it in an ice bowl to keep it cool, or you can prepare a small plate of honey for glutinous food.

8. But generally speaking, if you don’t entertain guests, who would do that and just serve the table.

Tips:
Go hard:

1. The cleaner the white melon flesh is, the better.

2. Marinate with salt for a while to get rid of some bitter juice.

3. Blanching in salt water further removes the bitter taste, and combined with edible oil can make green vegetables more vivid.

4. The bitterness is even less obvious after being iced.